Memories of Mum
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and although this is usually a time of celebration, it isn’t always a joyous time for everyone. For those who are not fortunate enough to have their mum around to spoil, spend the day with, call or text, the day can be somewhat challenging and isolating. Thankfully, there […]
It’s Showtime!
The Easter Bunny turned up early for two lucky locals who each won family passes to this year’s Royal Easter Show last month, courtesy of the District Gazette. We received hundreds of entries from our readers across all five publications, who each told us in 50 words what their favourite thing about Easter was. […]
Lung Disease doesn’t Discriminate
The month of May is Lung Health Awareness Month. Lung disease affects almost 1 in 3 Australians and is responsible for 1 in 7 deaths, however many people tend to ignore the signs and symptoms, often not doing anything about it for far too long. We are all are used to thinking about our heart […]
How to Prepare for NAPLAN (it’s not what you think)
The very mention of the acronym NAPLAN, which stands for National Assessment Program – Literacy And Numeracy, can evoke a myriad of emotions amongst parents, teachers and students. The controversial series of tests covering skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and numeracy has been around since 2008 and targets students in year 3, 5, […]
‘Still a Country Show’ with so much more!
Blending excitement, entertainment, tradition and agriculture, the Camden Show offers two action packed days whilst maintaining the ‘Still a Country Show’ theme, taking place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of April. Agriculture is the back bone of Australia, and the Show aims to highlight the last 133 years in a way that celebrates the […]
Disability Housing Provider Aims to Build $1bn in Innovative Homes
Specialist disability housing provider DPN Casa Capace (casacapace.com.au) have commenced construction of an architecturally designed, resident-centric home for people with disabilities in Oran Park. DPN Casa Capace aims to scale the model to more than 700 homes in five years, in partnership with institutional investors and disability care providers. The homes, Australia-wide, will be worth […]
Vanessa is Making Slime Fun
Put your hands up if your children love to play with slime? If your hand is up, then you may want to meet local 12-year-old student Vanessa Iglis, who has just started her own business, Happy Kids Slime. Vanessa, the budding ‘kidpreneur’ started her business in October 2018. In just six months, she now sells […]
St Benedict’s Catholic College Celebrating 10 years in 2020
St Benedict’s Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic High School in the Benedictine tradition with an expected enrolment of 1020 in 2020; in keeping with our Positive Education framework we pride ourselves on being a school where students, in the words of St Benedict, have “Something to Strive for, and Nothing to Run From”. Surprisingly […]
Gregory Hills Town Centre Opening in April
Dart West Retail are excited to announce that after 10 months of construction Gregory Hills Town Centre will officially open on Thursday 11 April 2019. Gregory Hills Town Centre will be home to over 7,500 square metres of retail space providing a local and convenient shopping experience for Gregory Hills residents. Located on the corner […]
Do you have a Love of Writing?
Camden Writers Inc has helped people put pen to paper for the past 21 years. Formally known as Camden Writes and Scribblers, the writing club is welcoming new members in 2019. Local resident Ms. Grace Sewell led the group until 2017, when Mr. Evan Lepherd took over the Presidency. Camden Writers Inc started with three […]